Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-01-07
rorxrs 20. RE IAsnss.
Tho way TO Provide sehsoned ruei-Cusung 9
the Tas.eis Improved the Corn Yield.

the Tas-eis Improved the Corn Yield.
From the Germantown r3egarh.
As rule farmers prdSide their own fuel
from the timber growth upon their own
farms, and proper regard for economy
would dictate that there should be constant
supply on hand so that the use might not he
extended beyond that which Is thor oughly
seasoned. When once the plan is brought
into successful operation, 1t il just ~ easy to
have any wood to burn as to use green,
which is at times very annoying. All that is
necessary is to provide such quantity as VIII
insure years advance supply thls DE.
comes seasoned and st the commencement OF
the year its use begun.
But the procuring Of the years supply
should not he omitted hut provided 10 I've
seasoned for The next succeeding year ana so
on, with each years return. Ii should oe
cut IN the forest before any fall OF snow 10
obstruci free and easy chopping, and ior con
yenieuce In handling may be cut four ieet IN
length, although II to be loaded upon sled
cut 10 eight feet lengths Is IS convenient sna
saves some handling. eating III TINS way
also saves splitting until cut - stove lengths,
when 1t can be much more easily done.
At the time OF cutting In the forest the
wood should be piled up so as 10 he convent.
ent IN case OF an early snow, when IL shouIu
be sledded 20 the house ready for cutting Tor
stove use at such leisure moments ana wheh
the weather will permit as the farmer is uls.
posed To use We much prefer having WOOD
sawed, although the chips made In choPpins,
II cared for, serve rs kindliug, After the
choPpiog is completed and the wood split II
| should oe piled in the wood house to season.
| IL Is claimed by some that dry WOOD VIII
give twice the service that green wood Will
| However that may be every farmers VIE
| would much prefer the dry.
Emascuiztins Corn.
No farmer who practices observation but
that has noticed con nsiderable difference In the
| appearance and height in corn stalks at the
time OF tasseliug. Under ordinary circum'
stances a field Of corn would be perfectly fer
tlzed pollen OF a comparatively small proPor'
| ton OF all the stalks that the held contains
| Ii has always been claimed that the develop
ment OF the fertilizing principle is largely
exhausting and hence operates against the
| growth and perfection OF The grain. 50 lfthe
| tassel Is cut OIL before II Is very much deyel
| oped there will be q tendency TO the grown
and development of ears Corn Is sell
fertilizing plant, since the pollen, the fertill
Ziug principle OF the tassel, the male organs
falls upon the silk and effects its designed
purpose. But 1t Is not necessary that every
plant OF every hill should he reserved FOR TINS
| purpose. Ode-hslf or even more may ot
emasculated aud the viGnr Of the plan
put TO a better purpose. Ii ls claimed ha
| when the tsssel is cut of before de
velopment that the stalk Of corn show
great Nigor in the rapid growth Of ear sets
BY those who have tried the experiment IL Il
| Claimed that as many as eight SETS OF ear
have made their appearance aud sllked out
though without any show OF appearance be
fore the tassel was cut Ii is very probable
that something of this kind may have beei
prscused in the production OF the SO calle'
branching corn.
1t must be remembered that the tde
| above has not been fully established an,
should not be entered upon only on SINAI
scale by way of experiment 50 IS to deter
mine what real advantage Is gained. Man.
Of the best processes In farming have bee
, gained in this way, and II The yield OF cor
can be improved by lIu,e clipping le
I | 1t be found out